http://www.mail.com/locations/16892-bosnia-herzegovina.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/16892-bosnia-herzegovina.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089446-polish-exports-meat-jews-muslims-limbo.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business. Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland — a deeply Catholic nation — were the unlikely venues for the Islamic and Jewish slaughter of animals, which in both religions involves a swift cut to the throat of a conscious animal and death by bleeding... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:52:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089446-polish-exports-meat-jews-muslims-limbo.html 2013-05-16T10:52:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065762-kosovo-police-arrest-suspected-drugs-kingpin.html PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police have arrested a suspected Balkan drug kingpin who is wanted on an international arrest warrant and blacklisted by U.S. authorities. Naser Kelmendi, 56, is a Kosovo-born ethnic Albanian businessman who police say allegedly runs a major cocaine and heroin organization from a family-owned hotel in the Bosnian capital of ... Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065762-kosovo-police-arrest-suspected-drugs-kingpin.html 2013-05-06T18:00:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2047186-president-arrested-bosnia-corruption-crackdown.html SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian police on Friday arrested one of the country's presidents along with 18 other people as part of a corruption investigation in one of the country's two main sections, a spokesman for the prosecution said. The nation of Bosnia-Herzegovina consists of the Serb-run Republika Srpska and the Bosniak-Croat Federation. ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:35:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2047186-president-arrested-bosnia-corruption-crackdown.html 2013-04-26T17:35:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2046946-artists-turn-bosnia-nuke-bunker-art-gallery.html KONJIC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A once-secret bunker built to shelter Yugoslavia's communist leadership from nuclear war has temporarily reopened as an art gallery, with some exhibits pondering what would have happened if more mushroom clouds had hit the world's skies. The 280-meter- (920 foot) deep, U-shaped complex is dug into a mountain and took 26 y... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:34:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2046946-artists-turn-bosnia-nuke-bunker-art-gallery.html 2013-04-26T15:34:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2046452-mayor-corruption-investigation-under-way-bosnia.html SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (AP) — Bosnian police have searched the office of the presidency and other government buildings as part of an investigation into corruption among top public officials. The Bosnian prosecutor's office announced Friday the searches were part of an investigation in one of the country's two parts, the Bosniak-Croat Federation. It ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:32:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2046452-mayor-corruption-investigation-under-way-bosnia.html 2013-04-26T11:32:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2020192-serbia-massacre-puts-spotlight-balkan-vet-woes.html VUKOVAR, Croatia (AP) — Edin Kapidzic fought in Croatia's brutal war for independence and came out alive. Carrying on in peace turned out to be harder. Years after returning from the front lines, the former soldier from eastern Croatia hanged himself in a park in the hometown he defended during the 1991-95 conflict, part of the wider disintegration of the... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:49:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2020192-serbia-massacre-puts-spotlight-balkan-vet-woes.html 2013-04-15T19:49:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2015850-bosnian-toothless-gypsys-unlikely-accolade.html POLJICE, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — People in this Gypsy village say they will never forget the night they almost fell off their chairs two months ago. Did they really hear the elegant woman on TV correctly? Could she really be talking about their neighbor, the toothless man who passed his days selling scrap metal? The camera switched to a frightened-looki... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:11:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2015850-bosnian-toothless-gypsys-unlikely-accolade.html 2013-04-12T17:11:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012348-bosnian-activist-un-meeting-was-biased.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Bosnian activist Munira Subasic lost 22 close family members in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of thousands of Muslims by Bosnian Serbs, yet she was barred from speaking at a U.N. meeting where Serbia's ultranationalist president attacked the international body's war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia which has been prosecuting leaders of the genocide.... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:48:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012348-bosnian-activist-un-meeting-was-biased.html 2013-04-11T18:48:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012978-bosnian-leader-warns-serbia-radicalization.html SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia's top Muslim leader has warned Serbia it risks sparking new conflicts in the Balkans by denying facts about the region's past and encouraging secessionist ideas beyond its borders. Bakir Izetbegovic, who represents Bosniak Muslims in the country's tripartite presidency, said Thursday that Serbia should finally em... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:55:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012978-bosnian-leader-warns-serbia-radicalization.html 2013-04-11T12:55:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008708-yugoslav-wars-left-population-heavily-armed.html SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The wars from 1991 to 1999 as Yugoslavia broke up took up to 200,000 lives, turned millions into refugees and left much of the region's people traumatized and heavily armed. It was the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. The millions of weapons that remained in possession of civilians after the fighting hav... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:12:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008708-yugoslav-wars-left-population-heavily-armed.html 2013-04-09T18:12:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1986464-bosnia-man-sentenced-to-45-years-war-crimes.html SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A court in Bosnia on Friday convicted a Montenegrin man of multiple counts of murder, torture, rape and looting during Bosnia's 1992-95 war, and sentenced him to 45 years in prison — the highest sentence ever issued in the country. Judge Zoran Bozic said that Veselin Vlahovic, killed 31 people, raped a number of Bosniak... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:55:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1986464-bosnia-man-sentenced-to-45-years-war-crimes.html 2013-03-29T16:55:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1982386-court-bosnian-serbs-guilty-wartime-persecution.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal convicted two senior Bosnian Serbs on Wednesday of key roles in a campaign of murder, torture and persecution against Muslims and Croats during the 1992-95 Bosnian war and sentenced them each to 22 years in prison. Mico Stanisic was the interior minister in the breakaway Bosnian Serb republic ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:20:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1982386-court-bosnian-serbs-guilty-wartime-persecution.html 2013-03-27T17:20:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964820-commander-contingency-plans-under-way-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that several NATO countries are working on contingency plans for possible military action to end the two-year civil war in Syria as President Bashar Assad's regime accused U.S.-backed Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons. The Obama administration rejected the Assad claim as a sign... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:30:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964820-commander-contingency-plans-under-way-syria.html 2013-03-20T03:30:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940146-bosnian-woman-helped-rape-war-crime.html PRIJEDOR, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — There were days when she prayed for a bullet to end her suffering. When she thought she was dying of a heart attack, she whispered "Thank you God." A young judge, Nusreta Sivac was one of 37 women raped by guards at a concentration camp in Bosnia. They never discussed the nightly traumas — their pained glances were enou... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:40:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940146-bosnian-woman-helped-rape-war-crime.html 2013-03-08T12:40:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1930598-residents-symbolically-bury-bankrupt-bosnian-town.html DRVAR, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — If a town is dying, doesn't it at least deserve a decent funeral? With candles, speeches and an obituary poster reading "Town of Drvar 1883 - 2013," residents symbolically laid this west Bosnian town to rest on Monday. Two months ago, the last company in Drvar closed down, sending the town's unemployment rate skyrocketing ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:48:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1930598-residents-symbolically-bury-bankrupt-bosnian-town.html 2013-03-04T17:48:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1929412-women-emerge-crisis-leaders-macho-balkans.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Women in the Balkans are leading a political revolution. Historically given little say in the politics of the conservative region, they are increasingly taking top leadership posts, signaling that the traditional rules are changing as Balkan countries shake off their war pasts and move toward membership in the European Union. ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:57:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1929412-women-emerge-crisis-leaders-macho-balkans.html 2013-03-04T12:57:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1924576-ex-yugo-army-chief-welcomes-acquittal.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A former chief of the Yugoslav army said Friday he hopes a U.N. court's decision to overturn his conviction on war crimes charges will help clear Serbia's image internationally. In a stunning reversal Thursday, U.N. appeals judges at The Hague, Netherlands, acquitted Gen. Momcilo Perisic of aiding and abetting atrocities by rebel S... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:44:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1924576-ex-yugo-army-chief-welcomes-acquittal.html 2013-03-01T14:44:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921938-un-appeals-court-acquits-ex-serb-military-chief.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a stunning reversal, U.N. appeals judges on Thursday acquitted the former chief of the Yugoslav National Army of aiding and abetting atrocities by rebel Serbs, including the Srebrenica massacre, by providing them with military aid during the Balkan wars. Gen. Momcilo Perisic, a former close ally of ex-Yugoslav President Sl... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:59:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921938-un-appeals-court-acquits-ex-serb-military-chief.html 2013-02-28T19:59:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903484-serbia-withdraws-suspected-toxic-milk.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian officials ordered some brands of milk taken off store shelves Wednesday, despite earlier claims that they were safe and not dangerously contaminated with a potentially cancer-causing toxin. The order came after widespread public outrage over allegations that health authorities have for weeks been hiding the results of lab t... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:10:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903484-serbia-withdraws-suspected-toxic-milk.html 2013-02-20T17:10:24Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1900616-reports-toxic-milk-trigger-scare-balkans.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Some milk in the Balkans has been contaminated by a naturally occurring cancer-causing toxin and consumers are accusing officials of hiding the real truth of how serious the problem is. Most health officials agree that the milk is safe and that even higher levels of aflatoxins — a fungus linked to mildewed cattle feed — are not har... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:46:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1900616-reports-toxic-milk-trigger-scare-balkans.html 2013-02-19T17:46:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1872192-prized-bosnian-cultural-relic-wont-nyc.html SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Officials in charge of Bosnia's national monuments said Wednesday they rejected an offer by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to exhibit one of Bosnia's most prized relics, a 600-year-old Jewish manuscript that remains locked in a museum which closed because of a lack of money. Ljiljana Sevo of Bosnia's National Mon... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1872192-prized-bosnian-cultural-relic-wont-nyc.html 2013-02-06T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869496-photo-essay-bosnian-women-miners-strong.html BREZA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — They're a legacy of communism — a group of hardy women working deep underground in Bosnia's aging coal mines. They're set to retire in three years, marking the end of an era. In communist Yugoslavia, authorities wanted to promote gender equality and encouraged women to attend schools and get jobs instead of staying home an... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869496-photo-essay-bosnian-women-miners-strong.html 2013-02-05T12:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1856234-disabled-men-bosnia-want-prostitution-legalized.html BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Members of a Bosnia wheelchair basketball club are launching a campaign to legalize prostitution in the country to help disabled people "achieve their right to love." Marinko Umicevic, president of the club Vrbas, said Wednesday that Bosnia had to catch up with 21st century Europe, where he said some people with disab... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1856234-disabled-men-bosnia-want-prostitution-legalized.html 2013-01-30T13:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1838402-bosnian-convicted-abusing-stepdaughter.html SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A Bosnian man was convicted on Tuesday of illegally imprisoning his German stepdaughter in his house for six years. Milenko Marinkovic, 52, was arrested last May in his village of Karavlasi in northeast Bosnia and accused of mistreating 19-year-old Bettina Siegner by holding her captive in his remote home, starving her,... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1838402-bosnian-convicted-abusing-stepdaughter.html 2013-01-22T18:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1832000-bellucci-movie-will-filmed-bosnia.html BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Italian actress Monica Bellucci says her next movie will be filmed in Bosnia by Serbian director Emir Kusturica. Bellucci arrived in Banja Luka, the capital of the Serb region of Bosnia, on Saturday and was met by Kusturica. The two proceeded to a village in Serbia that he has built and where he is organizing a film f... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1832000-bellucci-movie-will-filmed-bosnia.html 2013-01-19T15:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1828924-un-apologizes-serb-nationalist-song-ovation.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations apologized Thursday for the ovation given to a militant Serb nationalist song performed at a concert honoring Serbia's presidency of the U.N. General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesman said. Martin Nesirky said that "the United Nations was aware that some people were offended by the song "March to ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1828924-un-apologizes-serb-nationalist-song-ovation.html 2013-01-18T02:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761120-un-court-convicts-bosnian-serb-genocide.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A U.N. war crimes court convicted a former senior Bosnian Serb army commander Wednesday of genocide for playing a key role in Europe's worst massacre since World War II and sentenced him to life imprisonment, delivering another measure of justice to survivors still hunting for the remains of their husbands and sons. In a majo... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761120-un-court-convicts-bosnian-serb-genocide.html 2012-12-12T15:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1754174-eu-leaders-norway-to-pick-up-nobel-peace-prize.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — European Union leaders on Sunday hailed the achievements of the 27-nation bloc, but acknowledged they need more integration and authority to solve problems, including its worst financial crisis, as they arrived in Norway to pick up this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Conceding that the EU lacked sufficient powers to stop the devastating 199... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1754174-eu-leaders-norway-to-pick-up-nobel-peace-prize.html 2012-12-09T18:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748138-bosnian-court-18-years-us-embassy-attacker.html SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A Bosnian court on Thursday convicted a man who opened fire on the U.S. embassy of terrorism and sentenced him to 18 years in prison. Mevlid Jasarevic shot at the embassy in Sarajevo for 50 minutes with an automatic rifle, injuring a local policeman before authorities shot him in the leg and arrested him. He said in a v... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748138-bosnian-court-18-years-us-embassy-attacker.html 2012-12-06T16:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747488-bosnias-capital-safe-haven-stray-dogs.html SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — It's past midnight and a van stops on a hilly Sarajevo street. The side door slides open quietly and four dogs jump out. The van makes a U-turn and disappears into the dark. A few moments later, animal protection activist Amela Turalic is awoken by a phone call, and a female voice informs her that another "delivery" has... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747488-bosnias-capital-safe-haven-stray-dogs.html 2012-12-06T11:05:00Z